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When Opportunity Knocks… and It’s Not What You Expected
Sometimes opportunity shows up in ways that don’t look anything like what you imagined. Recently, I applied to a gallery in Seattle - a city that has always felt like the place where my heart first sparked awake. I’d been dreaming of bringing my work back there, rooting myself again in the creative energy that shaped me. When this gallery crossed my path, it felt like the stars had aligned. It seemed like the first real step toward reclaiming that part of my life. But opportu

dani gray
Nov 23, 20252 min read


How 'art world' messaging can harm us... and is.
When you begin looking at selling your art, or promoting your work, you hear over and over how you have to 'niche down' and 'define your...

dani gray
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Why I Updated My Artist Bio (And Why It Matters)
Recently, I realized something important — my artist bio and statement were leaving too much unsaid. I was writing around the truth of...

dani gray
Aug 15, 20252 min read


Today feels like a lot.
I've reached a point of exhaustion - the flame to create has dimmed. Not everyone made it. Serval abandoned, some limping to the...

dani gray
Jul 30, 20251 min read


Critiques... Helpful or nah?
Critiques. Sometimes they are needed. Helpful even. But the hard truth about them is that they aren't always right. They aren't always in...

dani gray
Jul 24, 20252 min read


2025 A Year in the Arts
Looking Ahead: 2025 Event Calendar + New Work in the Studio I’m so excited to share my 2025 lineup of shows and events —and even more...

dani gray
Jun 6, 20252 min read


To The Lighthouse
At any time I am both- The warm light on the horizon guiding you home Or the brutal force of the waves, pulling you under. I always pick...

dani gray
Jun 3, 20251 min read


Sometimes you need a break
Its been a hard year. Yes... its only May, but it feels like its been forever. I have been in something of a creative funk, honestly....

dani gray
May 22, 20253 min read


Behind the Scenes: Grayskies Painting in 1889 Washington’s April/May 2025 Issue
I wanted to take a moment to share something really special — GraySkiesPainting was featured in the April/May 2025 issue of 1889...

dani gray
May 15, 20252 min read
The Tortured Artist and Other Lies.
We all know the age old 'tortured artist' stereotype... that a creative that is suffering will be able to get in touch with their misery...

dani gray
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Grayskies an Introduction
Hi... I'm new here. Honestly the idea of setting up a website scared me... it still does. Of all the things I can pick up, the webs is...

dani gray
Feb 12, 20252 min read
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